Passage Rock Reserve Syrah 2021, WaihekeGrown on the best sites of our family run vineyard, only the finest grapes have been hand selected for this minimum release wine. Bottled & cellared with the finest winemaking traditions on our estate. It will mature well in the bottle for up to ten years.

savoury smoky roast meat

Classic confidence & sexy femininity

the delicate heathery perfume of Islay"s streams

But what they lacked in size they more than made up for in agility and the ability to experiment

Pale yellow with a bouquet of green apple and hints of lime and brioche

cracked pepper and wild herbs

The merits & qualities of blending are reflected in this ever more idyllic marriage of the traditional grape varieties of Syrah

Perfectly ripened Syrah from the North block is co-fermented with a tiny portion (1%) of incredibly rare estate grown Viognier (the other 99% goes into the very limited Waiheke Reserve Viognier bottling)

An exciting Sparkling Rose with a fine yeasty

grape varieties and vintage years

The wine displays aromas of black and blue fruits

ample mid-palate